The parties separated after a short-term marriage following an incident where the respondent suffered a severely fractured wrist.
The trial addressed the division of net family property, specifically missing items the applicant claimed were in the respondent's possession, and the respondent's civil claim for damages for assault and battery.
The court found the applicant failed to prove the respondent retained most of the missing property, but added $10,000 to the equalization payment for missing silver.
On the tort claim, the court found the applicant committed battery by throwing the respondent out of the house, causing her injury.
The court awarded the respondent $65,000 in general and aggravated damages, $25,000 for loss of competitive advantage, and specific future care costs to be calculated.
